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A173, R199, S220

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Jackson and Ford
Document Path: l:\s-res\dj\005food.kmm.dj.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2011
Introduced in the House on March 14, 2011
Last Amended on May 1, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on May 8, 2012
Governor's Action: May 25, 2012, Signed

Summary: Prohibit resale of food

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2010  Senate  Prefiled
   12/8/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
   1/11/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 102)
   1/11/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 102)
    3/3/2011  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 17)
    3/9/2011  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
    3/9/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-33  Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 22)
   3/10/2011  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 6)
   3/14/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
   3/14/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)
   4/25/2012  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 59)
   4/26/2012  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 140)
    5/1/2012  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 34)
    5/1/2012  House   Amended (House Journal-page 110)
    5/1/2012  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 110)
    5/1/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 111)
    5/2/2012  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        (House Journal-page 5)
    5/8/2012  Senate  Concurred in House amendment and enrolled 
                        (Senate Journal-page 18)
    5/8/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-34  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 18)
   5/23/2012          Ratified R 199
   5/25/2012          Signed By Governor
   5/31/2012          Effective date 05/25/12
    6/1/2012          Act No. 173

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2010
3/3/2011
4/25/2012
5/1/2012

(A173, R199, S220)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-148 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE RESALE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD TO AND RETURNED BY A CONSUMER.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Resale for human consumption prohibited for fresh meat or fresh meat products if returned by a consumer

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-1-148.    Fresh meat or fresh meat products sold to a consumer may not be offered to the public for resale for human consumption if the fresh meat or fresh meat products have been returned by the consumer."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2012.

Approved the 25th day of May, 2012.

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